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Elevate a good strawberry shortcake to great with these ingredients
Every June 14, National Strawberry Shortcake Day puts one of summer’s most iconic desserts back in the spotlight. Most home bakers have a version they make: biscuits from a box, berries from the store and a can of whipped cream. But trained bakers know the difference between a shortcake that’s merely fine and one that people ask about, and it comes down to a single ingredient handled a specific way.
Papa Johns closes dozens of locations across 17 states amid industry shakeout
Papa Johns is executing a sweeping contraction of its North American footprint, with financial filings showing 44 store closures in the first quarter of 2026 alone, the opening salvo of a broader restructuring that could eliminate roughly 300 locations by the end of next year.
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Dirty soda bubbles up as a summer drink trend
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General Mills agrees to sell Haagen-Dazs shops in China to investor group
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Motor City Pizza Co. cheese bread sold at Costco, Walmart, Target recalled
Champion Foods LLC of New Boston, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling certain batches of its Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread products over concerns of potential Salmonella contamination, the company announced May 29, 2026.
Ayesha Curry’s Cast-Iron ‘Fruit Cake’ is foolproof when dessert time is tight
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Festival honoring Lithuania’s iconic cold beet soup brings thousands to Vilnius
A festival honoring Lithuania's iconic cold beet soup brought tens of thousands of visitors Saturday to its capital city, which was fully decked out in pink.
From crunchy to creamy, texture is the new star on the plate
Social media usage of the word "velvety" to describe food is up 40% quarter over quarter, and nearly half of American restaurant-goers now say texture is just as important as taste.
From ribs to brisket and beyond, American barbecue is a delicious part of U.S. tradition
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Trump claims he’s making food more affordable but his examples ignore the big picture
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed "TRUMP'S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE," and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples. Yet just two weeks earlier the Labor Department had released inflation figures showing grocery prices up nearly 3% in April from a year earlier.
